Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel death anniversary: 6 inspiring quotes by 'Iron Man of India'

”Non-violence has to be observed in thought, word and deed. The measure of our non-violence will be the measure of our success.”

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”Today we must remove distinctions of high and low, rich and poor, caste or creed.”

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“Every Indian should now forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh, or a Jat. He must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in his country but with certain duties.”

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“No distinctions of caste and creed should hamper us. All are the sons and daughters of India. We should all love our country and build our destiny on mutual love and help.”

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”The negligence of a few could easily send a ship to the bottom, but if it has the wholehearted cooperation of all on board; she could be safely brought to port.”

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”Two ways of building character – cultivating strength to challenge oppression, and tolerate the resultant hardships that give rise to courage and awareness.”

Source: PTI